PennDOT urges all vehicle operators to share the road
HARRISBURG - With temperatures rising and more motorcycles traveling on Pennsylvania roadways, PennDOT is urging motorists to share the road and watch out for motorcycles throughout the riding season....
View ArticlePennDOT encourages Pennsylvanians to sign up for free life-saving programs
HARRISBURG - PennDOT IS encouraging Pennsylvanians to sign up for two free programs aimed at saving lives in emergency situations - the Yellow Dot and Emergency Contact Information (ECI) programs....
View ArticlePolice seek man in attempted homicide
The Towanda Borough Police Department is actively searching for a man believed to be connected with an attempted criminal homicide and aggravated assault that occurred in the borough Friday night....
View ArticleScranton woman helps find lost dogs
Kristen Walton and her family were heartsick when Jax, an 8-year-old bloodhound mix, unexpectedly bolted from her mother-in-law's porch in Plains Township on a recent Sunday afternoon. Family and...
View ArticleAmerican Legion honors deceased veterans
Many Bradford County residents were out yesterday attending a multitude of Memorial Day ceremonies held in the county to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. With the...
View ArticleActing to protect royalty payments
TOWANDA - Smithfield Township Supervisor Jackie Kingsley says that a gas company is deducting anywhere from 0 to 50 percent of her family's gas royalty payments for post-production costs. Another...
View ArticleWysox shopping center in the works
A 46-acre plot of land located about 2,000 feet northeast of the intersection of Route 6 and Route 187 in Wysox Township is the proposed location of a new shopping center, according to a public notice...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted homicide in Towanda turns himself in
Blake Anthony Dieffenbach of Troy, who was recently charged with attempted criminal homicide and aggravated assault, has turned himself in, police said. Dieffenbach, 25, turned himself in at the...
View ArticleTroy seeks public input on sale barn
TROY - The public will get a chance to weigh in on the future of the sale barn in Troy. At borough council's regular monthly meeting Tuesday, council member Krystle Bristol, the general government...
View ArticleFive fugitives captured in one Franklindale residence
Six people were arrested Thursday in Franklindale as the Bradford County Sheriff's Office along with Pennsylvania State Police served a single warrant at the residence of William McClintic and Kelly...
View ArticleRobert Packer Hospital expands with inpatient unit
Robert Packer Hospital officials held an open house Tuesday for the hospital's new inpatient unit. The 16-bed unit, on the hospital's seventh floor, expands the hospital to meet increasing demand for...
View ArticleStandoff suspect waives preliminary hearing
A South Waverly man who engaged in a standoff with police earlier this month waived his preliminary hearing in district court Tuesday. Timothy J. Murphy, 62, is scheduled to face a formal arraignment...
View ArticleMini-park discussion continues
Waverly village trustees Tuesday agreed to temporarily block off access to the mini-park at Broad and Waverly streets amid safety concerns. Street department employees will tape off the park as a...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Troy High School graduate unveils 'Summer Speaker...
FARMERS VALLEY - The place was Farmers Valley, but the discussion I was hearing conjured up images of someplace else: Happy Valley. At Linda Nickerson's home in Farmers Valley Tuesday evening, I talked...
View ArticleWaverly trustees approve retaining wall payment
The Waverly village board of trustees Tuesday voted to approve the fifth payment application for its Cayuta Creek retaining wall project. Trustees voted 5-1, with Ron Keene voting no, to make the...
View ArticlePickett supports House Republican budget plan
HARRISBURG - Continuing the commitment to a responsible, on-time state budget, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) Wednesday said that a plan unveiled by the House Republican Caucus...
View ArticleSupervisors pass sewer resolution
Athens Township supervisors voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution deeming an upcoming sewer project an emergency. Supervisors Maurice Fay, Ronald Reagan and Jack Walter voted in favor of passing the...
View ArticleLocal man competing in Duck Dynasty look-a-like contest
Towanda resident Bradley Fulmer is officially a Top 10 finalist in the Camo Cameo contest hosted by the hit TV show Duck Dynasty. In a competition filled with thousands of entries from across the...
View ArticleTroy approves policy change on water/sewer bills
TROY - Troy Borough Council approved a policy change this week that requires water/sewer bills to be put in property owners' names only, rather than tenants. Council took the action at its meeting this...
View ArticleRidgebury Park Day scheduled for Saturday
The fifth annual Ridgebury Community Park Day will take place Saturday, with a full slate of activities planned. The event, held at the Berwick Turnpike park, will again feature a game of cow pie...
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